first motorhome

KristinU wrote:
If you're really interested in Winnebago don't dismiss it because you think they're out of your price range. Ours is a 2008 that we bought last spring in the neighborhood of your price point. Ours was a previous rental, which helped with the pricetag a bit. The Winnebagos that are made for rental use are labeled as the Chalet line. So far we're very happy, and we were impressed with the build and materials quality compared to others we looked at. (I will say that we recently looked at a 2014 Minnie Winnie and weren't as impressed as with ours...we think they've started cutting some serious corners to hit the entry level price point...but I digress). The furnishings and upholstery are wearing like iron, which is a lot more than I can say for the brand new TT we had before the Winnie.

One thing I wish we would have negotiated into the purchase price was a full re-sealing of the seams. We used it one season then started noticing that it was time to do it. Hindsight, it would have been nice to have it included by the dealer we bought from. We did get all new tires, including the spare, and that was a good move.

We did have a problem last year with a sporadic phantom closure of the slide, and both Winnebago and Kwikee were helpful in trying to problem-solve with us. (we ultimately replaced the controller). And we've replaced the microwave that fizzled out. We also re-sealed the rear window that was leaking. I think that's it for the repairs. We've done a few mods like replacing the old CRT television with a flat screen, replaced the radio with something with bluetooth capability, and a few other things that aren't coming to mind at the moment.

Happy shopping!